Support Worker

Elysium Healthcare; Surbiton; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for a Support Worker in Surbiton to provide care for individuals with severe learning disabilities and autism. The role involves working in a supportive team environment to enhance residents' quality of life. Applicants should have empathy, communication skills, and experience in the field. The position offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including annual leave, training, and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Annual base salary of £25,057.50

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Career development and training

Wellbeing support and activities

Access to exclusive offers via Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

24/7 GP service

Enhanced Maternity Package

Pension contribution

Qualifications

• Experience with Learning Disabilities & Autism is essential.
• Must be able to support residents with personal hygiene.
• A good sense of humour and positive attitude are important.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to individuals with severe learning disabilities.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to assist residents.
• Lead individuals in becoming more independent.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Resilience

Compassion

Education

Experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker

Job description

This is a role as a Support Worker at Elysium Healthcare, a company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. The role involves providing care and support to individuals with severe learning disabilities, autism, and challenging behaviors, helping them lead a full and valued life. The job is located in Surbiton and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including an annual base salary of £25,057.50, 33 days of annual leave, career development opportunities, and wellbeing support.

Main duties of the job

As a Support Worker, you will join an inclusive, supportive team that works together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. You will use your knowledge and skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway. It can be a challenging environment at times, but it is highly rewarding to see people improve because of your care and support.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. As part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally, Elysium Healthcare offers opportunities for growth and development within the organization.

Job responsibilities

Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Support Worker in the UK with experience of caring for people with learning disabilities?

Do you want a fulfilling career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better in a culture of kindness and teamwork? Where you’ll be supported with development opportunities to grow you as a person and in your career?

Join1a Upper Brighton Road HouseinSurbitonas a Support Worker and provide care for people with severe learning disabilities, Autism and behaviours may be seen as challenging;where you’ll support andencourage them to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently.

You’ll be great with people – a real ‘people person’, able to communicate effectively – explaining yourself clearly in the right tone to suit the situation and be really good at understanding others (behaviours and expressions, as well as vocal). Having a good sense of humour and resilience, and a willingness to help residents with their personal hygiene are also important.

What you will be doing:

You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Whether you have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Support Worker with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week. You’ll work37.5 hours per week, working 7.5 hours a day with shift patterns of 7am-2.30pm and 2.30pm-10pm, with weekends on a rota basis.Extra hours can be discussed if required.

Where you will be working Location: 1a Upper Brighton Road, Surbiton, Surrey, United Kingdom, KT6 6LQ 1a Upper Brighton Road is a nine bed, mixed gender community based home. The people who are supported at 1a Upper Brighton Road have severe learning disabilities, autism and behaviours which, due to their diagnosis may be seen as challenging. Residents may also have profound and multiple communication difficulties, sensory impairments and physical health problems.

People may come to 1a Upper Brighton Road as part of their care pathway, either moving on from their residential school placement or moving from their community placement or the family home because they require more structured care and support. The service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by a dedicated team made up of the Registered Manager and Support Workers. All residents are registered with the local GP which allows access to specialist clinicians. Elysium Care Partnerships are proud of the excellent relationships with the families and friends of the people they support.

In this role you will:

• Hold a valid UK driving licence (preferred to assist with community visits)
• Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
• Be willing to support residents with personal hygiene
• Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour
• Deal with challenging behaviours
• Have a positive and professional approach
• Be flexible, reliable, hard-working and honest
• Be local or within commutable distance

You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time.20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted. What you will get:

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £25,057.50
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You should have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism. Strong empathy, a caring and compassionate nature, excellent people and communication skills, and a willingness to support residents with personal hygiene are essential. You should also have a positive and professional approach, be flexible, reliable, hard-working, and honest.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.